Whitwell's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Chattanooga Central Pounders with a sharp 13-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Whitwell considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Kailee Yarber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Yarber has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Yarber was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Mallory O'Neal was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Kasie Britton was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Chattanooga Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kierston Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Whitwell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Chattanooga Central, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5.
Whitwell will take on Van Buren County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Chattanooga Central, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Chattanooga Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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